The student population at South Georgia State College is 1,893 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 755 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.84 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
642 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 3,466.67% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,190 where 1,893 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.84 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in South Georgia State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Georgia State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,648 | 970 | 1,678 |
| 2016-17 | 2,542 -106 | 926 -44 | 1,616 -62 |
| 2017-18 | 2,540 -2 | 904 -22 | 1,636 20 |
| 2018-19 | 2,482 -58 | 870 -34 | 1,612 -24 |
| 2019-20 | 2,346 -136 | 780 -90 | 1,566 -46 |
| 2020-21 | 2,028 -318 | 678 -102 | 1,350 -216 |
| 2021-22 | 1,771 -257 | 596 -82 | 1,175 -175 |
| 2022-23 | 1,793 22 | 577 -19 | 1,216 41 |
| 2023-24 | 1,853 60 | 600 23 | 1,253 37 |
| 2024-25 | 1,893 40 | 667 67 | 1,226 -27 |
| Average | 2,190 | 757 | 1,433 |
The percentage of white students is 60.01%. The percentage was 58.69% 10 years ago and South Georgia State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.42% of enrolled students is Asian and 19.70% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 58.69% to 60.01%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.98% to 0.42%. Black student enrollment decreased from 31.34% to 19.70%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.23% to 12.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5849 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5532 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Georgia State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8 | 26 | 830 | 165 | 0 | 1,554 | 31 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 26 | 766 | 154 | 1 | 1,513 | 36 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 29 | 769 | 153 | 0 | 1,522 | 34 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 23 | 746 | 165 | 1 | 1,477 | 40 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 23 | 671 | 193 | 1 | 1,394 | 31 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 23 | 457 | 178 | 0 | 1,300 | 36 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 15 | 391 | 174 | 0 | 1,111 | 47 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 7 | 417 | 197 | 1 | 1,081 | 46 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 9 | 413 | 209 | 2 | 1,105 | 44 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 8 | 373 | 234 | 0 | 1,136 | 55 |
| Average | 6 | 19 | 583 | 182 | 1 | 1,319 | 40 |
642 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 3,466.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South Georgia State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,648 | 18 | 325 | 2,305 |
| 2016-17 | 2,542 | 54 | 1,028 | 1,460 |
| 2017-18 | 2,540 | 106 | 894 | 1,540 |
| 2018-19 | 2,482 | 256 | 1,121 | 1,105 |
| 2019-20 | 2,346 | 210 | 1,071 | 1,065 |
| 2020-21 | 2,028 | 526 | 1,015 | 487 |
| 2021-22 | 1,771 | 484 | 820 | 467 |
| 2022-23 | 1,793 | 593 | 840 | 360 |
| 2023-24 | 1,853 | 703 | 844 | 306 |
| 2024-25 | 1,893 | 642 | 812 | 439 |
| Average | 2,190 | 359 | 877 | 953 |
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